So I called Ron Bender and left a msg. He called me back as soon as he opened for business. We chatted for awhile, created a list of things I needed, and he said he'd call me back. A short time later, he did call saying the order was filled and would ship out (3-day select) today. He gave me his...
Boat is a '99 Chaparral Sig 27 with a 7.4 MPI Bravo 3.
Today was the first day of break in on the new motor after a 2 months of boat woes getting this project completed. The new motor ran great. Other than I had the coolant reservoir too full, the reman'd motor is real strong runner. I...
Last Fall when I winterized the boat, I decided to replace the exh manifolds. 750 hours on a full closed cooled motor in the salt, it was about time. Unbeknownst to me or I chose to ignore it (both?), saltwater has been dripping right between the exhaust ports and manifolds. Wow, did that ever...
I'll try to post some pics later...
I have 750 hours on this original engine. It's mostly used in salt, but with a full closed cooling sytem. I do a lot of long 20-50nm offshore runs so I'm up on plane for the duration. I'm never WOT for very long, but heavy with gear and hopefully fish on the...
I have a 1999 B3 with 7.4 liter, serial OL440701 and 2:1 ratio. I've owned it since it had 93 hours on it and it now has 235 hours. I took it to a different shop for u-joint, gimbal lube and shift cable assy. The shift cable bellow was cracked, leaking some water and toasted the cable. It's...
Bought a used 99' Chaparral Sig 27 w/ MCM 7.4 MPI with B3 drive. I've been through through hell getting into shape, but I'm finally there. <br /><br />Originally as I turned the key before cranking it over, the dash alarm would sound AND I could hear the fuel pump make a loud buzzing type sound...
I finally got my 99 Chap Sig 27 back to it's showroom performance after some previous issues. I've changed the cap, rotor, plugs, LOF, new fuel pump and filter, cleaned the spark arrester, checked timing, filled w/fresh fuel and new lower pitched props. The boat runs fabulous compared to it...
Being the good brother I am, I assumed my lil' bro would take care of my 8 hp 2-stroke kicker motor when he borrowed it. <br /><br />When I got it back, I found some water in the plugs and it ran like poo-poo. A compression test revealed 70% compression in both cylinders. (I love my bro, I love...
My '99 Chaparral Sig 27 came with 2 cheap inline blowers that I decided to replace cause I couldn't stand the buzzing noise when I trolled. I replaced them with some Jabsco blowers that are super quiet and very efficient. 1 blower brings in air and the other exhausts. I was always told that all...
I have a '99 Chaparral Sig 27 w/7.4 liter MCM 315 hp and Bravo 3 drive. With fuel, water and stuff, the boat must weigh 7000# plus. I currently run 24" pitch uncupped props. The engine says WOT should be 4200-4600 rpms. Trimming out the drive and a moderate load, I run 39 mph but only 4100 rpms...
Last year, I bought a 1999 Chaparral Signature 27 with a 7.4 MPI B3 powerplant. I absolutely love the boat and was disappointed when I read the posting from the family who had trouble with the brand new Chaparral with the listing problem. <br /><br />Anyways when I bought it, the engine had 93...
